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[Intro]
  D    D    Esus4   E(2x)
[Verse 1]
So you nDeed to kick up your heels
Baby, I can Esus4understEand
Don't you knDow how it's making me feel?
I want to be your Esus4only mEan
When it cF#momes right down to the wEire
I just nAeed a touch of C#myour fDire
But you're lDiving it up
You're gEiving it up
Seems I'm Dalways waiting for you
To find your yEsus4esterdEay
I think I knDow what you're trying to do
I got a bEsus4etter wEay
Baby, sF#moon enough it will Eend
You'll be rAeaching out fC#mor a frDiend
But now you're lDiving it up
You're gEiving it up all the tC#ime
Please be mF#ine
[Chorus]
F#So good at the rD#munaround
A#mYou're still making me wBait outside
HA#molding G#mon to bA#mro___G#mken promises
F#So good at the rD#munaround
A#mI don't want to stBand in line
It's A#mmy   G#mturn, baby, pA#mlease jG#must let me inD#m  C#  B  
[Verse 2]
Though you're Dalways out on the town
I feel your lEsus4onelinEess
While your lDife is leading you around
It's just like an Esus4empty kEiss
When it cF#momes right down to the trEuth
Well, it cAomes right down C#mto yDou
You've been gDiving it up
And lEosing in love every tC#ime
Please be mF#ine
[Chorus]
F#So good at the rD#munaround
A#mYou're still making me wBait outside
HA#molding G#mon to bA#mro___G#mken promises
F#So good at the rD#munaround
A#mI don't want to stBand in line
It's A#mmy   G#mturn, baby, pA#mlease jG#must let me inD#m  C#  B  
[Bridge]
BOh baby, let me inD#m  C#  B  
BBaby, please just let me inD#m  C#  B  
BBaby, please
[Final Chorus]
F#So good at the rD#munaround
A#mYou're still making me wBait outside
HA#molding G#mon to bA#mro___G#mken promises
F#So good at the rD#munaround
A#mI don't want to stBand in line
It's A#mmy   G#mturn, baby, lA#met me G#min
F#So good at the rD#munaround
A#mYou're still making me wBait outside
HA#molding G#mon to bA#mro___G#mken promises
F#So good at the rD#munaround
A#mI don't want to stBand in line
It's A#mmy   G#mturn, baby, pA#mlease jG#must let me inD#m  C#  B  
BOh baby, let me inD#m  C#  B  
BBaby, please just let me inD#m  C#  B  

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Runaround

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

F#m

C#m

D#m

A#m

G#m

[Intro]

D D Esus4 E

(2x)

[Verse 1]

So you need to kick up your heels

Esus4 E

Baby, I can understand

Don't you know how it's making me feel?

Esus4 E

I want to be your only man

F#m E

When it comes right down to the wire

A C#m D

I just need a touch of your fire

But you're living it up

You're giving it up

Seems I'm always waiting for you

Esus4 E

To find your yesterday

I think I know what you're trying to do

Esus4 E

I got a better way

F#m E

Baby, soon enough it will end

A C#m D

You'll be reaching out for a friend

But now you're living it up

E C#

You're giving it up all the time

Please be mine

[Chorus]

F# D#m

So good at the runaround

A#m B

You're still making me wait outside

A#m G#m A#m G#m

Holding on to bro___ken promises

F# D#m

So good at the runaround

A#m B

I don't want to stand in line

A#m G#m A#m G#m D#m C# B

It's my turn, baby, please just let me in

[Verse 2]

Though you're always out on the town

Esus4 E

I feel your loneliness

While your life is leading you around

Esus4 E

It's just like an empty kiss

F#m E

When it comes right down to the truth

A C#m D

Well, it comes right down to you

You've been giving it up

E C#

And losing in love every time

Please be mine

[Chorus]

F# D#m

So good at the runaround

A#m B

You're still making me wait outside

A#m G#m A#m G#m

Holding on to bro___ken promises

F# D#m

So good at the runaround

A#m B

I don't want to stand in line

A#m G#m A#m G#m D#m C# B

It's my turn, baby, please just let me in

[Bridge]

B D#m C# B

Oh baby, let me in

B D#m C# B

Baby, please just let me in

Baby, please

[Final Chorus]

F# D#m

So good at the runaround

A#m B

You're still making me wait outside

A#m G#m A#m G#m

Holding on to bro___ken promises

F# D#m

So good at the runaround

A#m B

I don't want to stand in line

A#m G#m A#m G#m

It's my turn, baby, let me in

F# D#m

So good at the runaround

A#m B

You're still making me wait outside

A#m G#m A#m G#m

Holding on to bro___ken promises

F# D#m

So good at the runaround

A#m B

I don't want to stand in line

A#m G#m A#m G#m D#m C# B

It's my turn, baby, please just let me in

B D#m C# B

Oh baby, let me in

B D#m C# B

Baby, please just let me in

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